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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,046.74, 67,682.45 and 27,830.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,046.74, 67,682.45 and 27,830.00 is: 38,404.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,046.74 : 67,682.45 = 27,830.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,046.74/67,682.45 = 27,830.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,046.74x = 67,682.45 × 27,830.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,046.74x = 1,883,602,822.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,602,822.28/49,046.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,404.24

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